Kalinaw News: Former Rebels who topped the Computer Training receive laptops from Government in Agusan del Norte

Posted to Kalinaw News (May 12, 2021): Former Rebels who topped the Computer Training receive laptops from Government in Agusan del Norte

KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte- With the partnership of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Local Government Unit of Cabadbaran City and the 29th Infantry “Matatag Fighters” Battalion; four (4) units of laptop were awarded on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Headquarters of Delta Company, 29th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City to the former rebels (FRs) and dependents who topped the computer training provided by the DICT.

As promised by the 2nd district representative of Agusan del Norte, Congresswoman Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba, to give laptops to the top 4 performing participants, City Councilor Inez Rosario Amante-Bautista then personally handed over the four units of laptop and reminded the beneficiaries to continue on developing the basic knowledge which they have acquired from the training. She emphasized that these gifts would surely be of great help in their studies and it also can provide the opportunity of gaining employment, such as on current economic trend of online jobs.

It can be recalled that recently the City of Cabadbaran posted about a three-day seminar on Digital Literacy Program which was launched last May 3, 2021 that aims to educate the former rebels and their dependents on acquiring new skills in computers.

Likewise, the honorable mayor of Cabadbaran City gave PHP 1,200 to every trainees and Congresswoman Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba also gave PHP 2,000 each. While those who made it to be on the top 4 and have excelled in their presentations received an additional PHP 10,000. Alias Cris, a former rebel and one of the recipients of laptop said, “Ako nagapasalamat gyud pag-ayo sa kanunay nga tabang sa gobyerno sa amoa. Gitabangan gayud mi nila sukad adtong nagsurrender mi hangtod sa makabarog na kami sa among kaugalingon. Wala sila napakyas sa pagpakita unsa mi nila gipalangga. Nanghinaut lang ko nga makabalos mi nila sa ilang kamaayo ug kabootan sa amoa.”(I am forever grateful for the continuous help and support of the government for us.Truly, they have assisted us all throughout our way from the day of our surrender until the day we can fully stand on our own. They have not failed to show us how much they cared for us. I just hope someday we could also repay back for all their goodness and kindness for us.)

According to Boding, daughter of alias Jumong,” Walay kabutangan akong kalipay ug pasalamat nga napili ko nga tagaan sa laptop. Dugay na nako nga pangandoy nga makapanag-iya sukad nga nag-eskwela pako ug kasagara sa among mga buluhaton manginahanglan gayud ug online. Tungod ani, ako nagasaad nga pag ampingan ug iapod-apod kini sa uban, kay aron mahibalo sad sila sa kamaayo sa gobyerno ug ang kahibalo nga nakuha nako sa training.” (I cannot contain my happiness and gratitude when I was chosen to be one of the recipients of laptop. It has always been my dream to have one since I was a student and most of our activities and outputs require the use of online. By this, I promise to take care of it, and share to others, how good the goverment is and also the learnings which I have gained from the training.)

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